FNE at FilmFestival Cottbus 2020: Lithuania’s The Castle Competes at Cottbus 2020
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Lina Lužytė screens her second feature film The Castle / Pilis in the main competition of the 30th edition of FilmFestival Cottbus, 3 – 8 November 2020. …
FNE at FilmFestival Cottbus 2020: Balkan Oasis Competes at Cottbus 2020
COTTBUS: The coproduction between Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Netherlands and France, Oasis by the Serbian director Ivan Ikić will screen in the main competition of the 30th edition…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 19.10.2020
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
FNE Oscar Watch 2021: Films From FNE Partner Countries Submitted to Oscars So Far
WARSAW: FNE is tracking the Oscar candidates as they are announced across the region.
WEMW 2021 Calls for Projects
TRIESTE: When East Meets West has opened the call for its coproduction forum and all side events, set to take place 24 – 28 January 2021, with a 30 November…
Thirteen Films From FNE Partner Countries Receive Eurimages Funding
STRASBOURG: Slovakia, Croatia, and Poland each received multiple Eurimages grants in the October 2020 round of funding. The grants ranged in size from 43,700 EUR to 370,000 EUR.
FESTIVALS: Cottbus Unveils Competition Titles
COTTBUS: Twelve films representing 22 countries will compete for the main prize of 25,000 EUR at the 30th edition of FilmFestival Cottbus, 3 – 8 November 2020. Serbia is especially…
FNE AV Innovation: Artinii: Environmentally Friendly Way of Film Distribution
As the world is facing an environmental crisis it is important to look for solutions in every industry. And even though it may be surprising for some, the film delivery…
Georgian IGI Wins CEE Animation Forum
PRAGUE: IGI produced by Georgia’s 20 Steps Productions and directed by Natia Nikolashvili won the CEE Animation Forum award for feature films. CEE Animation Forum, the leading pitching, financing and…
CEE Animation Forum 2020: TV and Short Film Projects
PRAGUE: The CEE Animation Forum, taking place in an online edition 6-8 October 2020, presented 28 projects to an international audience.
Films From FNE Partner Countries Get EFA European Discovery Nominations
BERLIN: Films from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania, and Poland are among the six films nominated in the European Discovery category of the European Film Awards. The winners will be awarded…
CEE Animation Forum: TV and Short Film Projects for Children
PRAGUE: The CEE Animation Forum presented 28 projects to an international audience in an online edition taking place 6-8 October 2020.
Looking Back At 17th CICAE Training Programme
VENICE: The 17th edition of the international training course "Art Cinema = Action + Management" organised by CICAE took place last month, from 31 August to 6 September, on the…
Save Arthouse Cinemas -Ensure Film Diversity
CICAE appeals to all levels of government to support cinemas
Bulgaria, Poland and Slovenia Send Participants to Writers Room
PRAGUE: MIDPOINT has selected Bulgarian Slava Doytcheva, Poland's Agnieszka Kruk, and Slovenian Miha Subic to participate in the 10-day Writers Room workshop.
WEMW 2021 Calls for Applications
TRIESTE: The When East Meets West (WEWM) Co-production Forum is accepting applications through 31 October for its 2021 programme, which will run 24 – 28 January in both an on-site…
FNE UNIC EU Policy Update 29.09.2020
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry…
HBO Europe Begins Production on CEE Series
WARSAW: HBO Europe has begun production on two new series Ruxx in Romania and Still Here in Poland.
East-West Co-production Market connecting cottbus Announces Projects
COTTBUS: Six works in progress and 13 projects in development will be presented at the 22nd edition of connecting cottbus, the East-West co-production market taking place entirely online 4 –…
FNE at Venice 2020: Venice Prize Winners: Nomadland Wins Golden Lion
VENICE: Nomadland (USA) directed by Chloé Zhao (USA) was awarded the top prize in the main competition of 77th Venice Film Festival, which took place from 2 to 12 September…